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(No Model.)

T. F. REILLEY.

STANDARD.

Patented May 19,1891.

Q we UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TERENCE F. REILLEY, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

STANDARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 452,416, dated May 19, 1891.

Application filed November 11, 1890. Serial No. 371,040. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, TERENCE F. REILLEY, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Standards, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a standard (such as is used more particularly for fresco painting) which may be folded to occupy but little space in cartage or storage, and which may bc-handled when folded without injury to the parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a standard constructedaccording to my invention, certain portions being broken away and shown in section. In this figure a portion of another standard is shown, together with the manner of support ing a platform. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the standard. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lower portion of the same on an enlarged scale and showing the legs folded. Fig. at is an inverted plan of a portion of the same; and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion thereof, showing a modification.

A designates a standard comprising one of a set of four or more for supporting a plat form B in the usual manner. This standard consists of a post a,.constructed in the ordinary manner, containing an opening a in its upper portion to receive one end of a beam a upon which theplatform Bis erected, and also containing a series ofholes (t for adjusting the height of the same.

0 designates legshinged to the post a and capable of folding closely against the same. Each of these legs has its lower portion connected to the post by means of links 0 c, pivoted together to fold, and preferably having their joint made sufficiently rigid or friction.- tight to maintain the legsin a folded position when closed; or, if desired, they may be held in position by other means, such as a band or rope tied around them. pivotally connected to a leg within an opening contained in the same, and each of the links 0 is pivoted to a projection c extending from the post. The projections 0 form the end portions of two strips or bars of hoopiron crossing each other at right angles centrally between their ends, as shown in Fig. 4. These bars are notched in the usual manner Each of the links 0 is where they cross each other in order to occupy the same horizontal plane, one having.

a notch on its upper edge, as shown in Fig. 1, and the other having a notch in its lower edge. \Vhen fitted together they form a center piece, which is forced into and its under side made flush with the bottom of the post a. The latter is provided with grooves a, sawed across its bottom end to correspond with and receive the saidcross-piece.

c are U-shaped staples driven into the bottom of the post to rigidly secure the center piece in position.

The legs 0 are provided with slots or openings 0 adapted in shape and size to receive and closely fit the links 0 and c and projec tions 0 when the said legs are closed, as shown in Fig. 3. The upper portion of each slot 0 is sufficiently wide to receive a pair of links 0 and c, and the lower portion of the same is provided with a recess on one of its side edges adapted to receive the projection 0 to which the above links cand c are connected. By this construction the legs when folded are secured against breakage in handling or cartage.

The links 0 c are preferably caused to assu mea slightly-depressed position from ahorizontal line where joined in order to prevent accidental closing of the legs, and for this purpose the links 0 are provided with shoulders c to rest on the upper edge of the links 0.

If desired, two sets of links 0 0' may be used for each leg, and each set be pivoted at one end to a projection extending from the corner or side of the post and having its other end pivoted to the side of the leg, which will occupy a position between the two sets of links and projections when folded.

In 5 I have shown a portion of a post provided with two openingsa' and adapted to support a series of beams arranged end for end.

Having now described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A standard consisting of an upright post adapted to support a platform and having legs hinged thereto'capable of folding against the sides thereof, and having their lower portions connected to the post by means of folding links arranged to enter and fit openings the combination, with the post a, having grooves in its hottoinends,ot a metallic crosspieee secured therein, consisting of two strips notehed and titted together and projecting from the sides of the post, the said projecting strips having the legs of the standard eonneeted thereto by foldinglinks, substantially 20 as described.

'IERENOE l. I'tEILTiEY.

Witnesses:

PHILIP J. OREILLY, F. W. Pnrnusonns. 

